Wildlife author James Lowen

October offers some sparkling jewels for the wildlife-watcher, says James Lowen

highlights how October is a wonderful month for wildlife and nature, from Birch woodland and fungi to deer.

Birch woodland is ablaze this month, each tree’s leaves licking golden and amber atop a molten silver trunk. Fungus abounds in Birch woodland, with Birch Bracket adorning trunks and Fly Agaric flaming the ground